Stoke City – Charlton

Stoke City turned their home ground into a fortress, hammering Charlton 4‑0 and climbing to tenth place with ten points after eight games, their record now three wins, one draw and three defeats and an even goal difference of 11‑11. The defeat leaves Charlton, who sit seventh with twelve points from eight matches, still hovering just above the mid‑table despite a modest tally of six goals scored and seven conceded. The result also settled the season’s head‑to‑head, giving Stoke the sole victory in their two meetings. With the win, Stoke narrowed the gap to the teams above them, while Charlton’s slip threatens to stall their push for a top‑six finish.